What is meant by the term "evidence-based practice"?
a. Using nursing research findings to develop nursing theory
b. Integrating the research process into nursing administration
c. Studying research from the social sciences and applying it to practice
d. Applying research findings; patient care data, preferences, and values; and nursing expertise to nursing practice
ANS: D
A
Evidence-based practice is for the purpose of clinical practice, not theory development.
B
The goal of evidence-based practice is to integrate research into clinical practice, not necessarily into nursing administration.
C
Research from nursing applied to practice is evidence-based practice.
D
Evidence based practice is defined as practice that "integrates the best evidence from [research] studies and patient care data with clinician expertise and patient preferences and values."
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